08/18/2026
Sussex County Sheriff Michael F. Strada would like to make you aware of the following information pertaining to small business relief following the July 4th storms.
Pennsylvania has been approved for an SBA disaster declaration for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) from the July 4th severe storms. The following Pennsylvania counties are covered: Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne. Because Pennsylvania borders New Jersey, the following two New Jersey counties are also included: Sussex and Warren. Attached is the news release and fact sheet. Please share this with your counties to distribute to their municipalities.
What's Available:
Eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and private nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, may apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans to address disaster-related financial losses, even if they did not sustain physical damage. Loan amounts up to $2 million are available with interest rates as low as 4% for small businesses and 3.625% for nonprofits, with terms up to 30 years.
Application Deadline:
Economic Injury: April 30, 2027
How to Apply:
In-Person Assistance: Business Recovery Center Location: Schoonover Municipal Building, 147 Municipal Dr., East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Friday, Aug. 21 Hours: Mon–Fri: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | Sat: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Closes permanently at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21
Schedule an appointment: https://appointment.sba.gov/
Online: https://www.sba.gov/disaster/
*Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email [email protected] for more information on SBA disaster assistance.